ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #16029-A Deeper Knowing: Mindfulness, Creativity, and the Somatic Experience (Room 512G)

Counselors can benefit from exploring aspects of mindfulness, creativity, and somatic experience to achieve a deeper knowing. This LI will present an overview of definitions and current research on mindfulness, the somatic experience, and creativity. Exploration of applications to clarify how mindfulness training can be beneficial in clinical and training contexts will be provided. Relationships of mindfulness to creativity and somatic experience will be discussed. Experiential exercises will facilitate learning.